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Sonar Fort witnesses coronation of Chaitanya Raj Singh as 44th 'Maharawal' of Jaisalmer English.Lokmat.com Sonar Fort witnesses coronation of Chaitanya Raj Singh as 44th 'Maharawal' of Jaisalmer By January 15, 2021 08:19 PM 2021-01-15T20:19:12+5:30 2021-01-15T20:30:03+5:30 The coronation ceremony of Chaitanya Raj Singh, son of late Maharawal Brij Raj Singh as "44th Maharawal of Jaisalmer" was held here on Friday amid celebrations. The 'Sonar Fort' was nicely decorated for the occasion. Apart from the palace, Dussehra Chowk and several other places in the city were also decorated with bright colourful lights and flowers. People expressed their joy and happiness during the coronation ceremony of the erstwhile prince of Jaisalmer. "It is an old tradition and we are following it. The people of Jaisalmer are also very enthusiastic and I would like to congratulate them. I feel that this tradition should continue for ages," said Girdhar Rana, who hails from the royal family of Nepal. After the coronation ceremony, Chaitanya Raj Singh went to the temple of 'kuldevi' Swangiya Devi to seek blessings. In the afternoon the erstwhile royal family went to Jawahar Niwas Palace where celebrations were held. "Maharwal Chaitanya Raj Singh is the 44th descendant from Rawal Jaisal who founded the kingdom of Jaisalmer in 1156 AD. He is also the 159th lineal descendant of Lord Shri Krishna. This ceremony has been taking place since times immemorial. As a representative of the house of Jaisalmer...

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Some Highlights about Sonar Fort It is also called Dhanwan Durg, Maharawal Jaisal Singh laid the foundation stone of Jaisalmer Fort on July 12, 1155. The fort of this triangle shape was completed in seven years. 1155 AD In the same year he established Jaisalmer and made it the capital. Earlier, Lodrava was the capital. This fort is famous for its architecture. In this, not using lime, the stones were joined together by making slots. There is Jaislu well in this fort, which according to legends was constructed by Shri Krishna with Sudarshan Chakra. Bhati Rajputs consider themselves to be descendants of Krishna. The entrance of the fort is called Akshaypol. After this, the fort is reached from Surajpol, Ganeshpol, Hawapol respectively. This fort of Jaisalmer is built of yellow stones. It takes on a golden aura in the morning and evening. That is why it is called Sonar Fort. The Jain temple and the temple of Laxminath ji in this fort are important from both faith and architectural point of view. Sonar Fort is the second largest ‘living fort’ in Rajasthan after Chittorgarh. Perhaps the most important feature of Jaisalmer Fort is that it has a rare repository of handwritten texts. The largest collection of handwritten texts is called ‘Jinbhadrasuri Granth Bhandar’ in the name of Jain Acharya Jinbhadrasuri. There are ninety-nine bastions in Jaisalmer Fort. This fort is famous for two and a half saake. The main temple of the fort – the temple of Tevamaraiji – was built by Maharaw...

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Sonar Fort witnesses coronation of Chaitanya Raj Singh as 44th 'Maharawal' of Jaisalmer English.Lokmat.com Sonar Fort witnesses coronation of Chaitanya Raj Singh as 44th 'Maharawal' of Jaisalmer By January 15, 2021 08:19 PM 2021-01-15T20:19:12+5:30 2021-01-15T20:30:03+5:30 The coronation ceremony of Chaitanya Raj Singh, son of late Maharawal Brij Raj Singh as "44th Maharawal of Jaisalmer" was held here on Friday amid celebrations. The 'Sonar Fort' was nicely decorated for the occasion. Apart from the palace, Dussehra Chowk and several other places in the city were also decorated with bright colourful lights and flowers. People expressed their joy and happiness during the coronation ceremony of the erstwhile prince of Jaisalmer. "It is an old tradition and we are following it. The people of Jaisalmer are also very enthusiastic and I would like to congratulate them. I feel that this tradition should continue for ages," said Girdhar Rana, who hails from the royal family of Nepal. After the coronation ceremony, Chaitanya Raj Singh went to the temple of 'kuldevi' Swangiya Devi to seek blessings. In the afternoon the erstwhile royal family went to Jawahar Niwas Palace where celebrations were held. "Maharwal Chaitanya Raj Singh is the 44th descendant from Rawal Jaisal who founded the kingdom of Jaisalmer in 1156 AD. He is also the 159th lineal descendant of Lord Shri Krishna. This ceremony has been taking place since times immemorial. As a representative of the house of Jaisalmer...

Some Highlights about Sonar Fort It is also called Dhanwan Durg, Maharawal Jaisal Singh laid the foundation stone of Jaisalmer Fort on July 12, 1155. The fort of this triangle shape was completed in seven years. 1155 AD In the same year he established Jaisalmer and made it the capital. Earlier, Lodrava was the capital. This fort is famous for its architecture. In this, not using lime, the stones were joined together by making slots. There is Jaislu well in this fort, which according to legends was constructed by Shri Krishna with Sudarshan Chakra. Bhati Rajputs consider themselves to be descendants of Krishna. The entrance of the fort is called Akshaypol. After this, the fort is reached from Surajpol, Ganeshpol, Hawapol respectively. This fort of Jaisalmer is built of yellow stones. It takes on a golden aura in the morning and evening. That is why it is called Sonar Fort. The Jain temple and the temple of Laxminath ji in this fort are important from both faith and architectural point of view. Sonar Fort is the second largest ‘living fort’ in Rajasthan after Chittorgarh. Perhaps the most important feature of Jaisalmer Fort is that it has a rare repository of handwritten texts. The largest collection of handwritten texts is called ‘Jinbhadrasuri Granth Bhandar’ in the name of Jain Acharya Jinbhadrasuri. There are ninety-nine bastions in Jaisalmer Fort. This fort is famous for two and a half saake. The main temple of the fort – the temple of Tevamaraiji – was built by Maharaw...

Sonar Fort witnesses coronation of Chaitanya Raj Singh as 44th 'Maharawal' of Jaisalmer English.Lokmat.com Sonar Fort witnesses coronation of Chaitanya Raj Singh as 44th 'Maharawal' of Jaisalmer By January 15, 2021 08:19 PM 2021-01-15T20:19:12+5:30 2021-01-15T20:30:03+5:30 The coronation ceremony of Chaitanya Raj Singh, son of late Maharawal Brij Raj Singh as "44th Maharawal of Jaisalmer" was held here on Friday amid celebrations. The 'Sonar Fort' was nicely decorated for the occasion. Apart from the palace, Dussehra Chowk and several other places in the city were also decorated with bright colourful lights and flowers. People expressed their joy and happiness during the coronation ceremony of the erstwhile prince of Jaisalmer. "It is an old tradition and we are following it. The people of Jaisalmer are also very enthusiastic and I would like to congratulate them. I feel that this tradition should continue for ages," said Girdhar Rana, who hails from the royal family of Nepal. After the coronation ceremony, Chaitanya Raj Singh went to the temple of 'kuldevi' Swangiya Devi to seek blessings. In the afternoon the erstwhile royal family went to Jawahar Niwas Palace where celebrations were held. "Maharwal Chaitanya Raj Singh is the 44th descendant from Rawal Jaisal who founded the kingdom of Jaisalmer in 1156 AD. He is also the 159th lineal descendant of Lord Shri Krishna. This ceremony has been taking place since times immemorial. As a representative of the house of Jaisalmer...

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Some Highlights about Sonar Fort It is also called Dhanwan Durg, Maharawal Jaisal Singh laid the foundation stone of Jaisalmer Fort on July 12, 1155. The fort of this triangle shape was completed in seven years. 1155 AD In the same year he established Jaisalmer and made it the capital. Earlier, Lodrava was the capital. This fort is famous for its architecture. In this, not using lime, the stones were joined together by making slots. There is Jaislu well in this fort, which according to legends was constructed by Shri Krishna with Sudarshan Chakra. Bhati Rajputs consider themselves to be descendants of Krishna. The entrance of the fort is called Akshaypol. After this, the fort is reached from Surajpol, Ganeshpol, Hawapol respectively. This fort of Jaisalmer is built of yellow stones. It takes on a golden aura in the morning and evening. That is why it is called Sonar Fort. The Jain temple and the temple of Laxminath ji in this fort are important from both faith and architectural point of view. Sonar Fort is the second largest ‘living fort’ in Rajasthan after Chittorgarh. Perhaps the most important feature of Jaisalmer Fort is that it has a rare repository of handwritten texts. The largest collection of handwritten texts is called ‘Jinbhadrasuri Granth Bhandar’ in the name of Jain Acharya Jinbhadrasuri. There are ninety-nine bastions in Jaisalmer Fort. This fort is famous for two and a half saake. The main temple of the fort – the temple of Tevamaraiji – was built by Maharaw...

Some Highlights about Sonar Fort It is also called Dhanwan Durg, Maharawal Jaisal Singh laid the foundation stone of Jaisalmer Fort on July 12, 1155. The fort of this triangle shape was completed in seven years. 1155 AD In the same year he established Jaisalmer and made it the capital. Earlier, Lodrava was the capital. This fort is famous for its architecture. In this, not using lime, the stones were joined together by making slots. There is Jaislu well in this fort, which according to legends was constructed by Shri Krishna with Sudarshan Chakra. Bhati Rajputs consider themselves to be descendants of Krishna. The entrance of the fort is called Akshaypol. After this, the fort is reached from Surajpol, Ganeshpol, Hawapol respectively. This fort of Jaisalmer is built of yellow stones. It takes on a golden aura in the morning and evening. That is why it is called Sonar Fort. The Jain temple and the temple of Laxminath ji in this fort are important from both faith and architectural point of view. Sonar Fort is the second largest ‘living fort’ in Rajasthan after Chittorgarh. Perhaps the most important feature of Jaisalmer Fort is that it has a rare repository of handwritten texts. The largest collection of handwritten texts is called ‘Jinbhadrasuri Granth Bhandar’ in the name of Jain Acharya Jinbhadrasuri. There are ninety-nine bastions in Jaisalmer Fort. This fort is famous for two and a half saake. The main temple of the fort – the temple of Tevamaraiji – was built by Maharaw...